Director of Quality - Volpi Foods
Location: US, MO, St. Louis
Employment type: Full-time
Required experience: Director
Required education: Bachelor's Degree
Industry: Food Production
Function: Quality Assurance

Company profile:
ABOUT VERTO Verto Partners is a premier corporate performance acceleration firm that works with middle market companies - between $10M to $1B in revenue - across 28 industry sectors. Verto works with or on behalf of management, Boards of Directors, or investors to effect transformative changes in companies facing challenges such as high growth, stagnant performance, or decline. Verto's services include strategy, operations transformation, interim management, deal support, business development, capitalization, and human capital.   #URL_c9847e5a3b1d35edc0cb45391a3165ba47e17069e405f17eb811877ac37227a7#

Job description:
Verto Partners has been retained by one of our clients, a fast-growing, St. Louis-based, cured meats company, to assist in finding a Director of Quality Assurance and Quality Control.Our ClientExciting things are happening at Volpi!  Volpi is a dynamic, third generation, family-owned, global food corporation and America’s oldest and most prestigious manufacturer of hand-crafted, authentic Italian meat products.  With national and international product distribution, rising consumer interest in hand-crafted, premium cured meat products, and increasing awareness in the media around the company’s offerings - including a recent feature in Rachael Ray’s publications - Volpi brings together tradition, innovation, and premium quality.  Rapidly growing business volume, an aggressive strategic plan, a broadening product range, and a recent, major facility expansion together compel the company to deepen its team across a number of functional areas to bring to bear the skills and capabilities necessary to meet the demands of major growth.The Role and Responsibilities  To that end, the company seeks a top notch Quality Assurance and Quality Control Director to lead the Quality function across the company as a member of the Senior Management Team.  The successful candidate will be expected to both guide and monitor established quality programs while leading the charge in identifying, assessing, and acting upon opportunities for improvement in quality to both ensure the continuity of business operations and ensure that consumers continue to enjoy the premium quality product that is the Volpi hallmark.  The Director will collaborate closely with other corporate functions but will be a detail-oriented individual with a strong sense of personal accountability and leadership.

Requirements:
Essential QualificationsQualified candidates will possess a solid educational foundation in food science and/or food safety, including at least a Bachelor’s degree in one of these areas or a closely related subject area and ideally including a Master’s degree in either area.  Additionally, top candidates will possess at least 5 years of work experience in the quality or food safety function in a food company and will be currently employed by such an organization.  The candidate will have solid and current knowledge of all regulations, experience engaging with USDA personal in inspections and audits, and will possess a robust working knowledge of HACCP and GAMP systems.   

Benefits:
Location and CompensationThe role is based at Volpi headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri.  Qualified candidates from anywhere in the United States will be given consideration.  If the successful candidate is out of area, relocation will be offered. The position provides a competitive salary based on experience plus bonus and a full set of attractive benefits.